package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[David White]

Update using update manager never completed. Ended up doing xkill the next day.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: david 2167 F.... pulseaudio
                      pulse 11704 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: david 2167 F.... pulseaudio
                      pulse 11704 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Fri Mar 29 12:55:30 2013
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6e2cd822-69bb-4f3f-8de1-d2923ebfbb79
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-14 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130313)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0803
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8H61-M LE/USB3
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev x.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0803:bd10/21/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8H61-MLE/USB3:rvrRevx.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[David White (cppege-david-9ei9ny)]

Failure to update again.
Retried this morning with apt-get update followed by apt-get upgrade.

Result was

You might want to run ‘apt-get -f install’ to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-15-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic but it is not installed
 linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

solved by doing:

sudo apt-get install linux-image-3.8.0-15-generic
sudo apt-get upgrade